Customer Reviews

Recently 'adopted' #100 Great Dane/Black Lab. While he has no mean bones in his body, at 18 months he probably has more growing to go. Unfortunately he is unaware of just how big and strong he is. He about pulled my husband off his feet when walking with a regular harness. We tried a no-pull harness which was ok, but he chewed it up when it was left within his reach. The gentle leader has allowed my husband to continue to walk him with the confidence of being able to maintain control. Although he sometimes fights the gentle lead when he wants to 'visit' with other dogs.

OMG I wish I would have bought this years ago for my 13 year old dog. No more pulling. It took a week for my old dog to get used to the feel. I started with a few small walks and lots of treats. Did the same for the puppy. Now I can walk both dogs which are 75+lbs all by myself.

Heavy duty, gentle, easy fitting! This has been such a breeze to teach my dog proper walking etiquette. I only had to use it a couple of times and he figured out how he was supposed to be walking with me. We no longer need it.. I love this product and how fast it helped me train my pups!

I have two large silver labradors who get at least one walk daily--Bruiser is almost 5 years old, 90lbs, and has been an angel on leash since he was a puppy. My Rambo is 3 years old, 78 lbs, and I've been consistently working with him on leash walking since he was a puppy. He is atrocious on leash despite trying obedience classes, clicker training, various styles of harnesses, and various training methods. He is a little leash reactive, highly prey driven, and likes to move very fast. He has begun pulling away from dog walkers which was the last straw, and at their recommendation I tried the Gentle Leader as a last ditch attempt. I followed the guidelines for introducing the Gentle Leader I have two large silver labradors who get at least one walk daily--Bruiser is almost 5 years old, 90lbs, and has been an angel on leash since he was a puppy. My Rambo is 3 years old, 78 lbs, and I've been consistently working with him on leash walking since he was a puppy. He is atrocious on leash despite trying obedience classes, clicker training, various styles of harnesses, and various training methods. He is a little leash reactive, highly prey driven, and likes to move very fast. He has begun pulling away from dog walkers which was the last straw, and at their recommendation I tried the Gentle Leader as a last ditch attempt. I followed the guidelines for introducing the Gentle Leader very closely as I needed this transition to go smoothly. He accepted it quickly once he realized it meant treats, and from the first walk with it I was sold. He still tries to pull with it on, but the difference now is he isn't getting away from walkers, pulling arms out of sockets, or pulling people behind him like Marmaduke. The combination of the Gentle Leader and constant reinforcement of good walking behavior has made him a pleasure to walk. To be honest, he hates the Gentle Leader--it takes patience and a treat to get it on him--but I actually think he is also enjoying walks more now that we're not both frustrated. Before you use, make sure the fit is exactly right so your dog isn't uncomfortable or able to get out of it. As a backup, I also put his collar on him. I had some doubts and reservations about this product but it was life changing for us, and I'm even about to buy him a second one because I use it to take him to the off-leash lake and it's getting muddy and gross. Hopefully as we continue to work on his leash manners, one day we'll be able to transition away from it. … more

These gentle leaders are absolutely amazing! Go from your dog walking you, to you walking your dog. Nearly magic. The "redirect" that the gentle leaders enforce helps your dog focus on you being the leader to direct them where to go.

This product arrived with the snap closed. I can not release it to put it on my dog

this works wonderfully to encourage our dog to heel, and she resisted the first one or two times we put it on, but now she's accepting it totally. she does sometimes try to rub her face in the snow in what seems like an effort to get it off, or just to scratch her face... she usually has a good face scratch after a walk with this, so it might be a bit irritating. i have never used any other face harness/gentle leader, though, so it might just be the nature of this kind of harness regardless of brand.

If you are having problems with lunging and pulling while taking your dog for a walk - BUY THIS NOW! Walking my high energy shelter pup is now a joy instead of a struggle! This changed his whole behavior the first time out. What a difference! No more lunging, pulling, jumping, and acting like a crazy dog. I wish I had tried this 6-months ago - our lives would have been so much easier!

I bought a bunch of the Gentle Leaders for the assistance dog organization that I work for. All of our puppies are taught to wear Gentle Leaders. They are a tool that requires some pretty thoughtful desensitization and shouldn't be just thrown on and used, as most dogs don't naturally accept them. But they can be very helpful for teaching leash manners and protecting the handlers from too much rough pulling as the pups learn. Overall the quality of these is good. Of the 20 I bought about 10 months ago, 2 have worn out and needed to be thrown away. The nylon wore out and got very thin near the O-ring under the dogs chin. The rest are still in great shape. I have used other head halters (Halti I bought a bunch of the Gentle Leaders for the assistance dog organization that I work for. All of our puppies are taught to wear Gentle Leaders. They are a tool that requires some pretty thoughtful desensitization and shouldn't be just thrown on and used, as most dogs don't naturally accept them. But they can be very helpful for teaching leash manners and protecting the handlers from too much rough pulling as the pups learn. Overall the quality of these is good. Of the 20 I bought about 10 months ago, 2 have worn out and needed to be thrown away. The nylon wore out and got very thin near the O-ring under the dogs chin. The rest are still in great shape. I have used other head halters (Halti brand) and found they broke far easier than the GL. … more

I'm sure it's a good product. My dog freaked out and kept trying to get it off his face that he ended up tangling it in his paws and toe nail that I had to cut it off. I never got to try it.